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The divine rights of monarches are what the kings in the Middle Ages used to win support of their people by saying "we rule by the will of God" and this happened not just in Europe but basically all around the world during some period of time because that's what all complete rulers want their people to think, after all, all minds think alike.
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What idea were porposed by montesquieu and Locke that contradicted absolutism?
Monarchs In Europe believed in the divine right of kings and absolutism.
Defend or refute the statement dictators in the 20th century Europe have had much greater control over culture and society than had divine right monarchs of earlier centuries?
Dictators of twentieth-century Europe had more control over culture and society than the divine right monarchs, partially because they were mostly elected into their governments before they became dictators. Divine right monarchs were able to make rules but they still had social classes and the clergy to get through.
The 17th century divine right of monarchs of Western Europe justified their authority in much the same way as the?
emperors of China who claimed the mandate of heaven.
How did absolute monarchy encouraged by divine right of monarchs?
god gave them the right to rule
What theory states monarchs rule by the will of God?
The "divine right of kings" theory states that monarchs rule by the will of God.
The theory that monarchs ore Chosen by God?
The theory that monarchs are Chosen by God is called the Divine right Of Kings. =)
To whom did absolute monarchs have to answer?
Only to God. They believed they ruled by Divine Right.
What made Louis XIV an absolute monarch?
It was the "so called" Divine Right of the Monarchs.
Why did monarchs of this time believe their authority should never be questioned?
they ruled by divine right
What was the belief that the right to rule was given by god?
The belief is called the "Divine Right of Kings." This belief was used throughout the history of monarchy to provide the right of Kings not to be impeded by their subjects or court.
Divine rights of the monarchs?
The divine right theory believed by some monarchs (famously, Louis XIV and James II) was that the ruler's power was God-given and thus the monarch was only responsible to God, rather than the subjects.
The age of absolute monarchs?
The age of absolutism was 1550-1770 CE. During this time period European monarchs established absolute rule based on claims of divine right.
